Microsoft workers protest DOD augmented reality contract

FedScoop: Microsoft employees are the latest to protest their company’s work with the military, joining a growing trend in the tech world.

An anonymous cohort of workers published an open letter to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and President Brad Smith late last week demanding that Microsoft cancel a $479 million contract the company won in November to build HoloLens augmented reality headsets for soldiers.  Twitter account “Microsoft Workers 4 Good” says over 200 Microsoft employees have now signed the letter.

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